Inaugural Tennessee Grow Your Own Celebration Summit

KNOXVILLE – The inaugural Tennessee Grow Your Own Celebration Summit marked a momentous occasion as leaders from eight university education preparation providers (EPPs), the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE), and the Tennessee Grow Your Own Center (TNGYOC) united at the Ancient Lore Village in Knoxville to celebrate the expansion of Tennessee’s Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program (R-TAP).

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Tennessee Grow Your Own Center Awarded $1.8 Million Grant to Tackle State’s Teacher Shortage

KNOXVILLE – The Tennessee Grow Your Own Center, a partnership between the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) and the University of Tennessee System, has been awarded a $1.8 million grant over two years by Ascendium Education Group to strengthen the teacher talent development pipeline across Tennessee, by increasing the number of individuals enrolling in teacher education programs and improving the retention of existing teachers.

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TN Educator Survey Results

The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) and the Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA) recently released the 2023 results of the Tennessee Educator Survey. Several new questions were posed related to early career educators. These questions were aimed at developing a better understanding of the extent to which educator preparation programs are perceived as beneficial by … Continued

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